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Shopify Data Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Shopify Data Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 10 questions + 2 drills · ~106 min
Month-Over-Month Merchant RetentionHard
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Calculate Shopify merchant month-over-month retention using CTEs, joins, deduplication, and month-level aggregation.

Data Analysissql queriesShopify
Top Categories With Window FunctionsMedium
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Assesses ability to use advanced SQL window functions and joins for ranking and aggregation.

Window FunctionsJoinssql queriesShopify
Optimize Slow Transaction AggregationHard
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Evaluates query optimization strategies for large-scale transactional datasets.

Performance TuningShopify
Rolling 7-Day Conversion SQLMedium
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Calculate Shopify Email's rolling 7-day conversion rate using CTEs, date series generation, joins, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsAggregationsShopify
SQL for Sales and LogsHard
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Aggregate completed Shopify sales and admin logins by merchant and month using CTEs, LEFT JOIN, and conditional logic.

case studysqlShopify
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Pipelines3 questions · ~26 min
ETL Concepts and ContainerizationMedium

Assesses ETL fundamentals and your operational experience with containerized data systems.

kubernetesETLsqlShopify
Design and Optimize SQL PipelinesHard

Assesses pipeline design, optimization, and data quality practices at scale.

data pipelinesqloptimizationShopify
Streaming Pipelines Deep DiveHard

Evaluates your streaming pipeline thinking and system design tradeoffs.

system designstreamingShopify

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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~60 min
Driving Completion Through AmbiguityMedium
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Evaluates problem solving and execution when requirements and direction are unclear.

Problem SolvingProject ManagementShopify
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More topics1 question · ~9 min
Solve Under Time PressureHard

Evaluates your problem-solving pace, prioritization, and use of help tools during interviews.

Problem SolvingShopify
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